BEIJING, April 11 -- Lebron James showed he doesn't need practice to stay at the top of his game. After resting for two days because of back spasms, James scored 33 points to rally the Cleveland Cavaliers from a 14-point deficit to beat the New Jersey Nets 104-83 on Wednesday night.

The National Basketball Association's leading scorer moved stiffly at times during his 35 minutes on the floor, though he shot 11-for-21 from the field, made 10-of-13 from the line, grabbed seven rebounds and had eight assists. All the more impressive since he didn't practice on Monday and Tuesday and a decision whether he would play against the Nets wasn't made until Wednesday morning.

Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James reacts during the fourth quarter of their NBA basketball game against the New Jersey Nets in Cleveland, April 9, 2008.

"I'm going to do what I have to do to help us win," he said. "I didn't feel 100 percent, but I felt I could do everything in my arsenal that needs to be done for us to win."

It was enough to keep the Cavaliers two games ahead of fifth-place Washington for home-court advantage in the first round, with Philadelphia another game back and Toronto a game behind the 76ers. All four teams won at home as they jockey for seeding in the Eastern Conference playoffs.

The Wizards beat Boston 109-95 to win the season series over the league's top team; Philadelphia edged Detroit 101-94; and Toronto cruised past Milwaukee 111-93 to snap a three-game losing streak.

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